Realize: Desire of Paradise

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Recently made this for a Chili Cook-off and it went pretty well :) Please enjoy! I used Lentils instead of beans....because I'm not a fan of a TON of beans. So give it a try :)

Lime Chicken and Lentil Chili

Ingredients

Olive Oil

2 pounds Chicken Breast(white or dark, your choice, chopped)

1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

1 teaspoon basil leaved

2 tablespoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon dried oregano

Salt to taste

2 bay leaf

2 Limes

1 can of Tomato Paste

1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles(Goya Brand is good!)

1 small jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped

3 cups low-sodium chicken broth

2 cups of Green or French Lentils(Soak in hot water for 45minutes)

Heat some olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add chicken(You can salt and pepper to taste) juice of one lime, and cook, stirring often, until browned. Transfer to a bowl to add Later. Add some more olive oil into the pot, bell pepper and onion and cook until softened and golden brown. Return Chicken to the pot and add basil, cumin, oregano, Juice of one lime and salt. Stir well to combine. Add bay leaf, tomato paste, chiles, jalapeños and broth, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 45 to 50 minutes. Stir in lentils and cook for 30-45 minutes more. Serve with whatever condiments you would like :) Enjoy!

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Looking for a great deal for a Sunday Dinner??? We are helping host a Sushi/Thai/Wine Tasting at Champa in Brier Creek in Durham. An excerpt from the Champa Lifestyle Website:

When was the last time you went out and listened to a great DJ, ate a complete meal, and had enough drinks to get tipsy, all for $25?

If your answer is never, then we’re here to help you change that!

Come join us on Sunday September 20th from 4p-8p for the first edition of Champa Lifestyle, our new sushi and thai tasting party!

For $25 you get unlimited sushi and thai food AND unlimited beer and sake. We’ll have reps from Singha and Ozeki on site to help you enjoy yourself!

Music will be provided by DJ Paradime. Paradime is one of NC’s most respected DJs and boasts a diverse career that has even taken him on a nationwide tour.

And if if $25 isn’t low enough, how does FREE sound? We will have a LIMITED guestlist. If you want a spot on the list, please send an email to info@champalifestyle.com with your name as it appears on your driver’s license. A few days before the event we will select names randomly from our list and those people will get to enjoy themselves for FREE.

Stop sitting around your house bored on Sunday afternoon, and come out and enjoy yourself. Start living the champa lifestyle

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Alright....I can admit it. I'm pretty damn smitten by my Boyfriend. Things he has accomplished, and places he has been amazes me. He is a great support for me and my endeavors and vice versa. If you guys haven't experienced a DJ Forge Party or a Party by one of the Members in his crew, You are MISSING out. Call me biased, but I'm not the only one that shares the love for DJ Forge. Just check his PressKit and look at his credibility. There is a reason I'm like this!.... Plus I made his Press Kit. HAHAHA....Okay let me shut up. Now to the point of this post. DJ Forge is traveling halfway across the WORLD to DJ with some of the BEST DJ's in South East Asia. This is truly a milestone momment for him and I can't stop relaying how proud I am of him. So head over to his site and give him some love and encouragement. He is going to rip it, and I'm sure it won't be the last time he will be invading Asia.